Republican Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio and North Carolina Democrat Heath Shuler have sent a letter to their House colleagues asking that pro-life amendments—or riders—be kept in future appropriations bills. Provisions such as the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal funding of domestic abortions, are often tucked into spending bills. “It’s a moral issue for so many of us here in Congress,” Shuler said. “We want to ensure that we secure the sanctity of life and the importance of an unborn child.”
